See why Chrissy Teigen came to Meghan Markle's defence

By Meaghan Wray

July 30, 2018

Chrissy
Teigen
is well known
for sticking to her guns and confidently sharing her views on social media, especially
when using her platform to stand up for friends, family and political causes.
Her latest case is that of
Meghan Markle and her father, Thomas Markle, who has been dominating headlines
since missing his daughter’s royal wedding on May 19. The supermodel took to
Twitter to voice her concern in a post that has garnered nearly 7,000 retweets.

The post
features two screengrabs of headlines, along with a message from Chrissy, which
reads: “this guy…this guy sucks. What is wrong with him? Let your daughter be
happy, please. This is embarrassing.” The headlines put a couple quotes from
Thomas to the forefront, such as one where he claims “perhaps it would be
easier if I was dead.” In another quote, he mentions Prince Harry’s late mother
Princess Diana, and that she apparently “would have loathed the way I’ve been
treated.”

this guy...this guy sucks. what is wrong with him? let your daughter be happy, please. this is embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/FADsBT5sfX

Meghan’s
half-sister,
Samantha Markle, was quick to join the conversation
and respond to the mother of two’s tweets. Sharing a screenshot of a story by
People, Samantha wrote: “So this pudgy
airhead @Christinetiegen Who knows nobody in the family is opening her pie
hole? “This guy” is our father and deserves a lot of respect,.. you are the one
who sucks.”

While Chrissy and Meghan aren’t known to have
a personal relationship, the duchess is lucky to have many high-profile pals in
her corner – especially with all the drama surrounding her family. Priyanka
Chopra, who reportedly hung out at Prince Harry and Meghan’s country home
recently with her new fiancé Nick Jonas, has had no shortage of praise for her
gal pal. "With her, what you see is real,
and what you get is a relatable young woman with her heart and mind in the
right place,” the Quantico star penned in her TIME 100 essay on the royal. “Her
compassion, evident in the causes she supports, and her drive to break down
stereotypes—obvious in her actions—will connect her to a generation in much need
of kindness." Tennis ace Serena Williams has also applauded her 36-year-old
bestie, saying “her personality shines.”

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